Los Angeles Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Nithya Raman

Candidate for Mayor

6 candidates · 2 seats13 sourced positions

Nithya Raman is running for mayor of Los Angeles in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Karen Bass.

First day to vote by mail · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

An urban planner who has represented Council District 4 since December 2020; she co-founded the SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition before running for office.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Councilmember/Urban Planner
Endorsed by: The Democratic Socialists of America and Streets For All, as reported by the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times · Oct 1, 2026
Campaign website: www.nithyaforthecity.com

Where Nithya Raman stands: positions on the record

Encampments2 sourced positions

Voted no on designating new LAMC 41.18 no-camping locations in Council District 6 (passed 11-4, May 2026).
Council voteOfficial Action of the Los Angeles City Council, Council File 26-4118-S5 (May 19, 2026) · May 19, 2026
As reported by LAist
Said anti-camping enforcement, at best, moves an encampment from one block to the next.
“would have moved an encampment from one block to the next block.”
Forum answerLAist · Sep 18, 2026

Rent2 sourced positions

Voted yes on the Dec. 12, 2025 final council vote on the Rent Stabilization Ordinance annual rent increase item (passed 12-2).
Council voteLos Angeles City Clerk
As reported by the Los Angeles Times; not a direct quote
Has talked up winning approval of a 4% cap on annual rent increases in rent-stabilized buildings.
Own statementLos Angeles Times · Oct 1, 2026

Housing near transit2 sourced positions

Voted yes on the March 24, 2026 council action on the SB 79 (Wiener) impacts report (13-0).
Council voteLos Angeles City Clerk
As reported by the Los Angeles Times; not a direct quote
Did not endorse SB 79 but has criticized Bass for opposing it.
Own statementLos Angeles Times · Oct 1, 2026

Measure ULA1 sourced position

Voted yes on the ballot measure giving homes hit by the Palisades Fire a one-time exemption from the Measure ULA tax (adopted 13-1, July 2026).
Council voteOfficial Action of the Los Angeles City Council, Council File 26-1100-S9 (July 1, 2026) · Jul 1, 2026

Police2 sourced positions

Voted no on about $2.7 million to hire 130 more LAPD recruits in 2025-26 (passed 9-4, Jan. 2026).
Council voteKFI AM 640 · Jan 21, 2026
As reported by the Los Angeles Times; not a direct quote
Said sworn staffing at the LAPD should not get any smaller, weeks after voting against the added hiring.
Own statementLos Angeles Times · Oct 1, 2026

Homelessness2 sourced positions

As reported by LAist; not a direct quote
Favors time-limited subsidies (short-term rental vouchers) over Inside Safe motel rooms, which she says cost about $100,000 per person a year.
Forum answerLAist · Sep 18, 2026
Pledges to cut the number of people sleeping in tents and encampments by at least 50% by the 2028 Olympics.
“When I’m mayor, we’ll reduce the number of people sleeping in tents and encampments by at least 50% by the 2028 Olympics.”
Own statementNithya for the City

Housing1 sourced position

Proposes a permitting 'shot clock' of 60 days or less for zoning-compliant housing projects and 120 days or less for discretionary ones.
Own statementNithya for the City

Public safety1 sourced position

Would scale unarmed crisis response citywide and build it into 911 dispatch.
“First, scale unarmed response citywide and integrate it into 911.”
Own statementNithya for the City

What Nithya Raman said vs. how Nithya Raman voted

Housing near transit

In their words

Did not endorse SB 79 but has criticized Bass for opposing it.
Oct 1, 2026 ·As reported by the Los Angeles Times; not a direct quote ·Los Angeles Times · Oct 1, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on the March 24, 2026 council action on the SB 79 (Wiener) impacts report (13-0).
Los Angeles City Clerk

Police

In their words

Said sworn staffing at the LAPD should not get any smaller, weeks after voting against the added hiring.
Oct 1, 2026 ·As reported by the Los Angeles Times; not a direct quote ·Los Angeles Times · Oct 1, 2026

On the record

Voted no on about $2.7 million to hire 130 more LAPD recruits in 2025-26 (passed 9-4, Jan. 2026).
Jan 21, 2026 ·KFI AM 640 · Jan 21, 2026

Also running for Mayor

Karen Bass (incumbent)

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